#7697D4
Closest named color: Cornflower Blue (#6495ED). oklch(67.6% 0.098 262.2), rgb(118, 151, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#7697D4 is a medium-light, moderately saturated blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 262°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cornflower Blue (#6495ED), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cornflower Blue (#6495ED) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #7697D4 |
| RGB | rgb(118, 151, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(219, 52%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.098 262.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #7697D4 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #7697D4 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697D4 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #7697D4 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 400.
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Step 50
50
#F2F6FB
oklch(97.2% 0.008 253.9)
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Step 100
100
#E3EAF6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 261.3)
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Step 200
200
#CDDAF0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 261)
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Step 300
300
#ABC1E9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 262.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#7697D4
oklch(67.6% 0.098 262.2)
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Step 500
500
#5F88D5
oklch(63.1% 0.125 262.1)
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Step 600
600
#4670C2
oklch(55.5% 0.136 262.4)
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Step 700
700
#375EA8
oklch(49.2% 0.127 261.9)
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Step 800
800
#2E4D88
oklch(42.8% 0.105 262)
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Step 900
900
#29406D
oklch(37.6% 0.083 262.6)
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Step 950
950
#182640
oklch(27% 0.052 262)
#7697D4 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #819BD7 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7693D3 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #53A4AC | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #7697D4
#7697D4
oklch(67.6% 0.098 262.2)
- #B5914C
#B5914C
oklch(67.6% 0.098 82.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #7697D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cornflower Blue #6495ED ΔE 0.043
- Faded Blue #658CBB ΔE 0.050
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.055
- Chefchaouen Blue #4895EF ΔE 0.060
- Greyblue #77A1B5 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Blue #6488EA ΔE 0.063
- Silver Lake Blue #778DA9 ΔE 0.064
- Cool Gray #8D99AE ΔE 0.064
Use #7697D4 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.